Electrochemical and Corrosion Behavior of Dimensionally Stable Anodes in Chlorate Electrolysis: Efficiency of the Sodium Chlorate Production at Elevated Temperatures

The electrochemical and corrosion behavior of dimensionally stable anodes in chlorate electrolysis is analyzed. The current efficiency (CE) for active chlorine and sodium chlorate is studied at 90°C as a function of the electrolysis duration, dichromate concentration, and solution pH. Effect of interruptions and decrease in the current on CE for the target product is examined. On average, the interruptions can diminish CE by 10–15%.     

Kinetics of Oxygen Evolution on Dimensionally Stable Anodes during Chlorate Electrolysis

The kinetics of oxygen evolution on dimensionally stable anodes during chlorate electrolysis at markedly different concentrations of chloride and sodium chlorate is studied. The theoretical model developed for the process kinetics assumes that molecules of hypochlorous acid participate in the oxygen evolution. The process rate is characterized by first reaction order by active chlorine, provided molecules of hypochlorous acid can inhibit the process due to their reversible adsorption on the anode surface. Mathematical modeling methods are employed to demonstrate the model adequacy to experiment.     

Kinetics of the Sodium Chlorate Formation in Electrolysis of Chloride Solutions with Use of Dimensionally Stable Anodes

The kinetics of the formation of sodium chlorate during electrolysis of chloride solutions with use of dimensionally stable anodes is studied. An analysis and calculations suggest that the experimental results are well described by the proposed set of differential equations under the assumption that the homogeneous chemical reaction of chlorate formation has second, rather than third, order by active chlorine.     

Oxygen-evolving SnO2-based Ceramic Anodes in Aluminium Electrolysis

This study deals with SnO₂-based ceramic anodes doped with Sb₂O₃ and CuO, aiming at contributing new data regarding their electrochemical behavior in cryolite melts. The performances of the anodes were evaluated by anodic polarization, cyclic voltammetry, and current efficiency and corrosion measurements. The investigation proves that the anodic process of SnO₂-based inert anodes occurs at a low overvoltage and the oxygen discharge takes place in one step with an exchange of two electrons. The current efficiency and corrosion were proved to be dependent on the electrolysis parameters and composition of electrolysis bath. For a long term electrolysis, the dissolution of the anode in the cryolite-alumina melt produced small aluminium contamination(ca. 0.2%, mass fraction).     

Reasons for the DSA Passivation during Chlorate Electrolysis and the Means for Extending the Anode Service Life

Based on experiments and analysis of literature data, it is shown that a poor utilization of the active mass of the coating on metal oxide anodes of the DSA type during the electrochemical sodium chlorate production is due to pseudopassivation (an increase in the anodic potential due to a predominant corrosion dissolution of RuO₂as compared with TiO₂in the outer working zone of the coating), which develops with time. The true irreversible anode passivation, resulting from the formation of a stable barrier layer of higher titanium oxides at the coating/substrate interface, occurs when the DSA active mass wears out to a residual ruthenium content below 1.4 g/m²in it. The coating service life can be extended with no increase in the potential and with a minimum active mass consumption by using, concurrently with RuO₂and TiO₂, catalytically active additives with higher corrosion resistance than that of RuO₂at pH 6 to 7. This prevents the anode pseudopassivation and, with an increased initial amount of the active mass, makes it possible to use the anodes until its residual content exceeds the limit below which the true passivation starts, and regenerate the coating by applying fresh mass on the residue of the existing mass.     

Ru-Ir-Ti氧化物阳极正反电流电解失效机理研究

应用热分解法制备适用于海水电解的钛基金属氧化物阳极.由SEM、EDX和XRD分析表征该阳极的形貌、成分及相结构,结果表明,烧结后阳极表面形成了固溶体结构,分别为(Ru,Ir,Ti)O2和(Ir,Ti)O2,失效后氧化物阳极的固溶体结构几乎完全消失,活性物质丧失.强化正反向电流寿命测试、循环伏安曲线和电化学阻抗谱等测试表明,失效后氧化物阳极表面的电化学活性点大大减少,同时膜电阻增加,这是由于活性物质脱落导致的,进一步说明正反向电流导致阳极表面活性物质脱落是氧化物阳极失效的根本原因.     

地下结构物外加电流阴极保护用阳极评述

本文分析了地下结构物外加电流阴极保护用阳极的工况环境条件 ;并对各类阳极材料的性能特点进行了评述 ;探讨了埋地辅助阳极材料的发展与应用方向 .     

Metal anodes oxidation rate forecasted by results of electrolysis

This work represented the results from electrolysis tests of low-melting cryolite-alumina melts at temperatures of 790 and 850°C using metal anodes based on Cu-Fe-Ni and Cu-Al. The duration of experiment was at least 72 h. With these results, oxide layer dissolution/erosion rate and anodic material oxidation depth was calculated in arbitrary units (alloy cm/year) with examples of extrapolated (forecasted) experimental data of oxidation depth and oxide layer thickness for a long period. The oxide layer formed on the anode surface by electrolysis of the studied materials was found to decelerate further oxidation all over the period of tests.     

Removal of pesticide chlorobenzene by anodic degradation: Variable effects and mechanism

The oxidation of chlorobenzene (CB) was studied by electrochemical electrolysis using boron-doped diamond (BDD), PbO₂ or platine (Pt) as anode and graphite bar as cathode. The effect of applied current density, supporting electrolyte and initial pH value were also studied. The results demonstrated that BDD anode had the best effectiveness and accomplishment of electrochemical degradation of CB compared to PbO₂ and Pt anodes. For a current density of 20 mA/cm² and at pH = 3, the elimination of COD and TOC were about 97% and 98%, respectively, after 360 min of electrolysis with the BDD anode. Pseudo-first order kinetics appears to be the most appropriate to describe the degradation of chlorobenzene. The electrochemical mechanism of chlorobenzene on BDD was proposed based on the identified intermediates.     

Ti/RuO2-IrO2-SnO2-Sb2O5阳极在农村饮用水消毒中的应用

采用热分解法制备了一种新型高效析氯阳极Ti/RuO₂-IrO₂-SnO₂-Sb₂O₅,将其应用于农村饮用水消毒频繁停开、低电解液浓度的特殊工况下,并与Ti/RuO₂-SnO₂-Sb₂O₅、Ti/RuO₂-TiO₂、Ti/RuO₂-TiO₂-IrO₂三种析氯阳极进行性能对比。通过SEM、EDS、XRD等方法表征测试阳极表面形貌、元素及组成,考察了氯化钠浓度、电流密度、停开频率对阳极析氯效果和寿命的影响。研究发现,Ti/RuO₂-IrO₂-SnO₂-Sb₂O₅阳极活性强、稳定性高;阳极涂层各组分高度融合为固溶体,结构致密,稳定性强;在15 g·L^-1 NaCl、400 A·m^-2电流密度、20℃条件下,Ti/RuO₂-IrO₂-SnO₂-Sb₂O₅阳极电解的电流效率达到91.55%;频繁停开、强化电解条件下寿命达到231 h,是Ti/RuO₂-TiO₂阳极的77倍,预估在400 A·m^-2电流密度下能够使用20年。     

An alternative approach to selective sea water oxidation for hydrogen production

Sea water electrolysis is one of the promising ways to produce hydrogen since it is available in plentiful supply on the earth. However, in sea water electrolysis toxic chlorine evolution is the preferred reaction over oxygen evolution at the anode. In this work, research has been focused on the development of electrode materials with a high selectivity for oxygen evolution over chlorine evolution. Selective oxidation in sea water electrolysis has been demonstrated by using a cation-selective polymer. We have used a perm-selective membrane (Nafion^®), which electrostatically repels chloride ions (Cl⁻) to the electrode surface and thereby enhances oxygen evolution at the anode. The efficiency and behaviour of the electrode have been characterized by means of anode current efficiency and polarization studies. The surface morphology of the electrode has been characterized by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results suggest that nearly 100% oxygen evolution efficiency could be achieved when using an IrO₂/Ti electrode surface-modified by a perm-selective polymer.     

Electrochemical reduction of CO_2 in solid oxide electrolysis cells

The effort on electrochemical reduction of CO_2 to useful chemicals using the renewable energy to drive the process is growing fast recently. In this review, we introduce the recent progresses on the electrochemical reduction of CO_2 in solid oxide electrolysis cells(SOECs). At high temperature, only CO is produced with high current densities and Faradic efficiency while the reactor is complicated and a better sealing technique is urgently needed. The typical electrolytes such as zirconia-based oxides, ceria-based oxides and lanthanum gallates-based oxides, anodes and cathodes are introduced in this review, and the cathode materials, such as conventional metal–ceramics(cermets), mixed ionic and electronic conductors(MIECs) are discussed in detail. In the future, to gain more value-added products, the electrolyte, cathode and anode materials should be developed to allow SOECs to be operated at temperature range of 573–873 K. At those temperatures, SOECs may combine the advantages of the low temperature system and the high temperature system to produce various products with high current densities.     

Electrodecomposition in subcritical water using o-xylene as a model for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene pollutants

The possibility of the combination of electrolysis and subcritical water as a novel electrolyte was investigated. A stainless steel reactor was used as an undivided electrochemical cell containing platinum as the anode and a stainless steel reactor as the cathode. At first, the effect of temperature on the electrolysis current as the main parameter was studied in a cell containing only pure water and a supporting electrolyte. It was realized that the electrolysis current (and, consequently, the electrolysis efficiency) increased linearly with temperature because of the change in viscosity and other physicochemical properties of subcritical water. As a result, at 553 K the electrolysis efficiency was over 14-fold higher than that under ambient conditions. The possibility of the applicability of the above combined techniques for the decomposition of o-xylene was also followed as a model for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) compounds. The effect of experimental conditions such as the electrolysis duration, the electrolysis voltage, and the temperature of subcritical water was investigated. Several decomposed products were identified. o-Xylene was directly electro-oxidized to 2-methylbenzyl alcohol and consecutively to the other oxidation products. Also, hydroxide ions were oxidized to oxygen molecules, where hydrogen was generated on the cathodic surface. The final oxidation product of the electro-oxidation reaction was identified as carbon dioxide. The results indicate that more than 95% of o-xylene can be decomposed under optimum conditions.     

利用离子膜电解法改进过硫酸铵生产研究

国内工厂生产过硫酸铵大多采用工艺简单且产品纯度高的电解法,但是电解法在生产过程中存在能耗过高的问题。这一问题限制了过硫酸铵在许多领域的进一步发展。针对这一现象,对硫酸铵电解生成过硫酸铵的设备及工艺进行设计和研究,以期达到降低能耗的目的。实验基于零极距和离子交换膜电解槽的设计,研究了加酸量、抑制剂用量、出入口温度和电解液浓度等因素对电解效率的影响。结果表明,在电解液中加酸并且在阳极液中添加抑制剂对提高电流效率和降低槽电压具有很大的影响,在最优条件下电流效率可达到98%,生产过程能耗显著降低。另外,电解槽还具有连续性生产、占地面积小的优势,进一步解决了厂家所面临的生产成本过高的问题。     

低温海水用钛基金属氧化物阳极的制备与性能

将Ti N纳米粉体与Ta Cl5正丁醇饱和溶液混合制得中间层涂覆液,通过热分解法在不同焙烧温度下得到了含有中间层的Ti/(Ti-Tax)O2/Ir O2电极,并与相同工艺下得到的传统Ti/Ir O2电极进行对比分析.采用X射线衍射和扫描电子显微镜对制备的电极进行了表征,通过循环伏安曲线、极化曲线和恒流加速寿命测试等电化学手段对电极性能进行了分析.结果表明,引入中间层可以使Ti/(Ti-Tax)O2/Ir O2电极400℃低温焙烧样品表层Ir O2结晶发育更好,得到了通常高温下才具有的典型龟裂纹形貌;相对于500℃高温焙烧样品,其在海水中的电化学活性表面积提高近6倍,在4℃和100 m A/cm2电流密度下的电极电位(1.37 V)降低100 m V,催化性能得到显著提高;同时加速寿命相对于传统的Ti/Ir O2电极提高10倍以上,是一种适用于低温海水环境的、具有较高活性和耐久性的新型阳极.     

Advanced Current Collectors for Alkali Metal Anodes

High-energy-density batteries are in urgent need to solve the ever-increasing energy storage demand for portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, and renewable solar and wind energy systems. Alkali metals, typically lithium(Li), sodium(Na) and potassium(K), are considered as the promising anode materials owing to their low electrochemical potential, low density, and high theoretical gravimetric capacities. However, the problem of dendrite growth of alkali metals during their plating/stripping process will lead to low Coulombic efficiencies, a short lifespan and huge volume expansion, eventually hindering their practical commercialization. To resolve this issue, a very effective approach is engineering the anodes on structured current collectors. This review summarizes the development of the alkali metal batteries and discusses the recent advances in rational design of anode current collectors. First, the challenges and strategies of suppressing alkali-metal dendrite growth are presented. Then the special attention is paid to the novel current collector design for dendrite-free alkali metal anodes. Finally, we give conclusions and perspective on the current challenges and future research directions toward advanced anode current collectors for alkali metal batteries.     

Anodic behavior of nickel-based alloys in the electrolytic production of NF3

The Ni-based alloys, such as Ni-Co, Ni-Mn, Ni-Ag, Ni-Cu, Ni-Al and Ni-Si, prepared by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at 1000 °C under 2 × 10⁸ Pa for 2 h were employed as the anodes for electrolytic production of NF₃. The current efficiencies for NF₃ formation were 42-38, 52-40, 52-47, 63-62, 50 and 41% for Ni-Co, Ni-Mn, Ni-Ag, Ni-Cu, Ni-Al and Ni-Si alloys, respectively. The current efficiencies only on Ni-Cu alloys with Cu concentrations lower than 10 mol% were almost the same as those on Ni sheet and HIPed Ni anodes, whereas those on the other alloys used in this study were smaller compared with those on both Ni anodes. On the other hand, the current losses caused by anodic dissolution of Ni-Co, Ni-Mn, Ni-Ag, Ni-Cu, Ni-Al and Ni-Si alloy electrodes were 7.95-4.42, 6.40-7.02, 5.60-6.30, 3.34-6.33, 5.10 and 0.18%, respectively. The anode consumptions of Ni-5 mol% Cu and Ni-5 mol% Si alloys were almost the same or smaller compared with those of Ni sheet and HIPed Ni electrodes, though those of other alloys used were large compared with those of both Ni anodes. Consequently, addition of Cu to the nickel matrix is available for a cheaper cost of anode with keeping a same current efficiency as that on the Ni anode and addition of Si to the nickel matrix is effective for decreasing anode consumption largely. A Ni sheet electrode containing a trace of impurities, such as Co, Mn, Ag and Al, is also favorable as the anode for electrolytic production of NF₃.     

自支撑NiFe LDH-MoSx集成电极在工业电解水条件下实现高效电解水

化石燃料的枯竭和不断增长的能源需求给人类带来巨大的挑战,加之能源消耗过程带来的环境问题使得开发清洁可再生绿色能源迫在眉睫.氢能具有零排放、可再生、能量高和来源广等特点,且可通过化石能源和电解水制取,是未来人类最理想的替代能源之一.相较于化石能源制氢,电解水制氢被认为是一种最有前途的清洁制氢技术,能够将可再生能源(例如太阳能和风能)产生的剩余电能以化学能的形式存储起来.电解水反应由发生在阴极的析氢反应与发生在阳极的析氧反应组成.其中,析氧反应涉及多个质子和电子转移,反应动力学缓慢严重限制了其水分解的整体效率.为满足实际应用,亟待开发低成本、高催化活性和在工业电解条件(60～80℃,20％～30％ KOH,400 mA·cm-2)下长期稳定性强等特性的析氧催化剂.本文报道了一种用于析氧反应的自支撑泡沫镍铁自支撑的镍铁层状双金属氢氧化物-二硫化钼(NiFe LDH-MoSx/INF)集成电极,在正常碱性测试条件(25℃,1 M KOH)和模拟工业电解条件(65 ° C,5 M KOH)下均表现出优异的催化性能.优化后的电极在一般碱性测试条件下,过电势仅需195和290 mV即可达到100和400 mA·cm-2的电流密度.在模拟工业电解条件下达到相同的电流密度,过电势只需156和201 mV.在两种条件下进行长期稳定性测试,催化剂均未观察到明显的失活现象.在两电极体系(NiFe LDH-MoSx/INF ‖ 20％Pt/C)全解水测试中,达到100 mA·cm2的电流密度仅需1.72 V的电压.还使用NiFe LDH-MoSx/INF作为阳极催化剂构建膜电极并评价其阴离子交换膜电解水的性能:在400 mA·cm-2的电流密度下能量转换效率(60℃,1 M KOH)为71.8％.综上,原位生长策略保证了此类电极的长期稳定性.硫化基底的存在可以控制NiFe LDH的生长厚度,从而提高集成电极的整体导电性.另外,MoSx的引入进一步调节了NiFe LDH的电子结构,进而优化了反应中间体的吸附能及状态.在模拟工业操作条件下进行的电化学测试进一步证实了多孔三维自支撑NiFe LDH-MoSx/INF集成电极具有在工业电解水中大规模应用的前景.本文为合理设计用于工业阴离子交换膜水电解的非贵金属析氧催化剂提供新的策略.     

固定床反应器电合成乙醛酸的研究

以过饱和草酸水溶液为阴极液 ,盐酸为阳极液 ,在固定床电解槽中草酸电还原得到乙醛酸 .考察改变固定床的结构、电解温度及电流密度对生成乙醛酸电流效率和产率的影响 .结果表明 ,以铅粒作阴极 ,石墨板作阳极 ,电流密度 96 .3A·m- 2 ,阴极液空速 0 .5 0 5m·s- 1,电解温度 32℃时 ,在固定床双阳极室内反应 4 5min ,乙醛酸的电流效率仍达到 6 6 .2 % ,浓度 2 .0 2 %     

TiO2纳米管修饰镍电极及其光催化辅助电解水制氢性能研究

本文通过水热法制备二氧化钛纳米管(TiO2NT),并用制备的TiO2NT对碱性电解水制氢装置的镍片阳极进行修饰,在电解水的基础上,通过光催化与电解过程的耦合,提出并实现了光催化辅助电解水制氢过程。通过XRD、UV-Vis、FE-SEM、AFM和光催化辅助电解水制氢等方法对试样的结构和性能进行了表征和测试。结果表明,在紫外光照条件下,用TiO2NT修饰镍片阳极的光催化辅助电解水过程的产氢速率比单纯电解水提高了61%。